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i â– . f r r ....... may 15 1778 the number 428 tforth-carolilsia gazette with the lateft advices foreign and domestic semper pro libertate et bono publico w i l l i a m s b u r g may i several copies of the following bills which were brought into the britifti houfe of commons by lord north and have iince undoubtedly become iaw were lately fen t b flag from ge neral howe to general wail.mgiun skitcb of a bill for declaring the intentions of toe parliament of great britain concerning the exercifejaf the right of impejing taxes nvi th in bis majejiy's colonies provinces and plantations in north a mtrica whejieas rve ex*rcife of the right of taxation by the parliament of great britain for the purpofe oi railing a revenge in his majefty's colonies p r ovinces a d plantations in north america has bean found by experience ti occafion great uneafinefs and diforderr . a:;d has by fundry mifreprefentatinns been made the means of rr.illeading many of his mcjefiy's faith ful fubjecls who yet ackn wle<'ge the juftice of contributing to the comrrr-n defence of be empire provided fach contribution flruld be raifed under the authority of the general court or gene ral aflvmbly of each iefp-ciive colony pr vine r plantai n ; and whereas in order a well to remove the faia uneafinei and to quiet the mires of his ir.aj itv's fu^je&s vwh > rn iy be difpnfed to return to their allegiance as to re it re the peace and welfare of his m?jelty's dominions it is expedient to declare tint che king and parliament of great britain v.il not impr fe anv doty tax or alfeffment wbatfoever pavasle within any his majefty's co iorif provinces and plantations ; may it therefore r f v.>ur mojeftv th ; t mav h declared rd enacted and it i hereby det..a r ed and enacted 5rc that it m and after the pafli.ig this aft the king and pirlbrr of gr at britain will not itnpofe any duty tax or amfhnt.'ai what f ever payable wirhin a>iy of his moj ft s coljn;es pr^winc^r and plantations in norch ame.ica except only luch du ic as it may be expedient to impofe for he regulation of c rnmercc the neat produce of fuch duties to be aiw^y paid ard ipr-iiid ro and for the ufe nf trie colony provin or plantation in which the fame fhall be refpe&iveh l*-vitd in furh manner as orher duties collected by the auth ri y trie refpt6l;ve genera courts or i^e n ral affrmblies of uch o l r nies provinces or plantations are ordinarily paid and applied sketch of a bill to enable his majtily to appoint commijfio;ieri t with jvjficient powers to t rear cotifk.lt and agree up^n i be means cf quitting the dijarde>s now fuhjijling in certain of the colonies pro r vmcf 1 and plantations in north tme>ica for quieting and txtingnifhing divrs jealonfies sud nifap preaenfion Â« f danger to th ir li^erti^s and legal rigr.ts which have nvflid m-inv of his mijt/n's furj^<fta in tiie colonies provinces and pi^uia:ions of ntw hampfhire m^fluchulbtts bay rhodf iflmd o'nnedticur new york n v j^rfey f<n fylvania the thr e lower counties n delaware maryland vir ginia north carolina s~>uth carolina and georgia ind fur a fuller maniftflation of the jo ft ani raci us purp fes of hi ma jzfty and his parliament to maintain and fecu.e al his fu jtfls in a clear and petf^ft enjoyment of fuch liberties 2nj right : be it enacled c ihit perf.ns to be app inttd by his majeity uitucr ihe crcat fta o g e britain or any of th m fhiil by force of this ad have foil power comrri'fii'jn and aÂ«mority to tie-it cn<uh nd aerte wi.h body or bodies politic and corporate r w th fuel affembly or aft mblies ot men or with fuch perfon or perfons as in their wicdom and difcretion they hill think meet cf vd concerning any gricvancss r com plaints of grievances txill ne or fuppofed to exift in the go vernment of any of the faid c lonies provinces or plantations refpeciively or in the laws and itatutes of tim realm refpefting the fame and of or concerning any aid or contribution to be far kilhed by all or any oj the colonies province or planution refpectively for the common defence of iliii eal n i â‚¬ do minions thereunto belonging and of and concerning fuch other regulations provifi ns maters and things as upon mature deliberation of the faid commiffioners or any of them fhiil be thouoht nrctffary or conveniert fur the h'm.oar of his r .* tv and the common good of ail his fubjecls prow ed aljo and he it further enaged ana declared that no regulatioa proviuon matter or thing fo propoud treated ccr.fulred or agreed hall have any other force or effeft or be carried furchcr into execution than is herein after mentioned and provided until the fame hall have been approved by parlia ment provided aljo and he it further enabled by the authority a forejaid that in order o facilraie the good purpofes of this act ii fhall and may be lawful for the faid commiffioners or any of them from time to time as they hall judge it convenient to order and proclaim a ceflation of hoftilities on the part of his m jelly's troops in any of the faid colonies provinces or plan cations or ar pare thereof for fuch time and under fuch con ditions or reftridions as they hall think convenient and fuch order and proclamation to reveke and annul in the fame man ner and f rm according to their difcreticn akd b it further enatitd that it hall and may be lawful for the laid commiffioners or any cf them by proclamation under their refpeclive hands ai.d feals from time to time to fuf pend the operation and effects of a certain atl of parliament nade and paflld in the fixteenth year of the reign of his prefent nkij>rty for prohibiting all trade and interconrfe with certain co lonies and plantations therein named and for the ether purpofe miccta alfo rrenci . rfd rr any cf the yrclfi m3 of Â»--*!: cliun therein contained for fuch convenient lime as laid comnnffioners iliall think proper fpeciijing in luch proclamation at what times cr places re-fjeclively and with what exceptions and reftri&ions and the faid fufpenfion and proclamation in the fame manner and form to annul and revoke according to their discretion 4nd be it further enacled by the authority afore faid that the fdid commilfi ncr or any of them may and they are hereby autho rifcd and empowered to fufpend in fach places and for fuch times as they hall think fit daring the continuance of this acl the c peratit ns and zfc of all or any of the aft or afts of parlia ment which have pa/il-d fince the tenth of february 1 763 and which relate to any of his maj h's faid colonies provinces or plantations in north america f far as the fame do rslate to them or the opera r ion or tfivft of any claufe or any provifion or matter therein contained fj far as fach claufe prov.notis or matters relate to any of the colonies pr winces or plantations and it is hereby enabled by the autbirity aforefaid that it hall and may be liwful to and o the fime c mmiflj mers or any of them and they are hereby empowered and auch'.rifed to grant a pardon or pardon to any number or defcriprions of perfons wirhin the faid colonies provinces or plantations and that no let or hindrances may happen from the vacancy of the c fficer or governor and commander in chief in any of the faid coljnies provinces or plantations refpeclively or from the abfence of fuch officer from his government be it further cna3td by the authority aforefaid that the faid commiffioners or any of them 111 a 1 have full power and authority in any of ihe faid co lonies provinces or plantations reflectively wherein his maje ily hath ufually nominated and appointed a governor to nomi nate and appoint by any icftru ment under their hands and feals a proper perfon to be governor and commander in chief in and for fuch colony province or plantation refpeclively with all fach powers and authorities as any governor of fuch province hereto fore appointed by his majefty might or could have exercifed i at fall and complete manner and form as if fuch governor or com mander in chief had been nominated and appointed by his snaj i\y'i letters patent or commiffion and for that purpofe if need be to revoke annul and make void any commiffion or letters parent heretofore granted for appointing fach governor and com mander in chief *

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i â– . f r r ....... may 15 1778 the number 428 tforth-carolilsia gazette with the lateft advices foreign and domestic semper pro libertate et bono publico w i l l i a m s b u r g may i several copies of the following bills which were brought into the britifti houfe of commons by lord north and have iince undoubtedly become iaw were lately fen t b flag from ge neral howe to general wail.mgiun skitcb of a bill for declaring the intentions of toe parliament of great britain concerning the exercifejaf the right of impejing taxes nvi th in bis majejiy's colonies provinces and plantations in north a mtrica whejieas rve ex*rcife of the right of taxation by the parliament of great britain for the purpofe oi railing a revenge in his majefty's colonies p r ovinces a d plantations in north america has bean found by experience ti occafion great uneafinefs and diforderr . a:;d has by fundry mifreprefentatinns been made the means of rr.illeading many of his mcjefiy's faith ful fubjecls who yet ackn wle rn iy be difpnfed to return to their allegiance as to re it re the peace and welfare of his m?jelty's dominions it is expedient to declare tint che king and parliament of great britain v.il not impr fe anv doty tax or alfeffment wbatfoever pavasle within any his majefty's co iorif provinces and plantations ; may it therefore r f v.>ur mojeftv th ; t mav h declared rd enacted and it i hereby det..a r ed and enacted 5rc that it m and after the pafli.ig this aft the king and pirlbrr of gr at britain will not itnpofe any duty tax or amfhnt.'ai what f ever payable wirhin a>iy of his moj ft s coljn;es pr^winc^r and plantations in norch ame.ica except only luch du ic as it may be expedient to impofe for he regulation of c rnmercc the neat produce of fuch duties to be aiw^y paid ard ipr-iiid ro and for the ufe nf trie colony provin or plantation in which the fame fhall be refpe&iveh l*-vitd in furh manner as orher duties collected by the auth ri y trie refpt6l;ve genera courts or i^e n ral affrmblies of uch o l r nies provinces or plantations are ordinarily paid and applied sketch of a bill to enable his majtily to appoint commijfio;ieri t with jvjficient powers to t rear cotifk.lt and agree up^n i be means cf quitting the dijarde>s now fuhjijling in certain of the colonies pro r vmcf 1 and plantations in north tme>ica for quieting and txtingnifhing divrs jealonfies sud nifap preaenfion Â« f danger to th ir li^erti^s and legal rigr.ts which have nvflid m-inv of his mijt/n's furj^uth carolina and georgia ind fur a fuller maniftflation of the jo ft ani raci us purp fes of hi ma jzfty and his parliament to maintain and fecu.e al his fu jtfls in a clear and petf^ft enjoyment of fuch liberties 2nj right : be it enacled c ihit perf.ns to be app inttd by his majeity uitucr ihe crcat fta o g e britain or any of th m fhiil by force of this ad have foil power comrri'fii'jn and aÂ«mority to tie-it cnrty for prohibiting all trade and interconrfe with certain co lonies and plantations therein named and for the ether purpofe miccta alfo rrenci . rfd rr any cf the yrclfi m3 of Â»--*!: cliun therein contained for fuch convenient lime as laid comnnffioners iliall think proper fpeciijing in luch proclamation at what times cr places re-fjeclively and with what exceptions and reftri&ions and the faid fufpenfion and proclamation in the fame manner and form to annul and revoke according to their discretion 4nd be it further enacled by the authority afore faid that the fdid commilfi ncr or any of them may and they are hereby autho rifcd and empowered to fufpend in fach places and for fuch times as they hall think fit daring the continuance of this acl the c peratit ns and zfc of all or any of the aft or afts of parlia ment which have pa/il-d fince the tenth of february 1 763 and which relate to any of his maj h's faid colonies provinces or plantations in north america f far as the fame do rslate to them or the opera r ion or tfivft of any claufe or any provifion or matter therein contained fj far as fach claufe prov.notis or matters relate to any of the colonies pr winces or plantations and it is hereby enabled by the autbirity aforefaid that it hall and may be liwful to and o the fime c mmiflj mers or any of them and they are hereby empowered and auch'.rifed to grant a pardon or pardon to any number or defcriprions of perfons wirhin the faid colonies provinces or plantations and that no let or hindrances may happen from the vacancy of the c fficer or governor and commander in chief in any of the faid coljnies provinces or plantations refpeclively or from the abfence of fuch officer from his government be it further cna3td by the authority aforefaid that the faid commiffioners or any of them 111 a 1 have full power and authority in any of ihe faid co lonies provinces or plantations reflectively wherein his maje ily hath ufually nominated and appointed a governor to nomi nate and appoint by any icftru ment under their hands and feals a proper perfon to be governor and commander in chief in and for fuch colony province or plantation refpeclively with all fach powers and authorities as any governor of fuch province hereto fore appointed by his majefty might or could have exercifed i at fall and complete manner and form as if fuch governor or com mander in chief had been nominated and appointed by his snaj i\y'i letters patent or commiffion and for that purpofe if need be to revoke annul and make void any commiffion or letters parent heretofore granted for appointing fach governor and com mander in chief *